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Mine every Monday - Taiwan Sapphire

Jun 24, 2022

In another article I wrote earlier about Silica Malachite, I have already briefly introduced Taiwan Sapphire to you. Today, in this article, I will introduce Taiwan Sapphire, a fantastic copper-bearing ore in my mind.

What I want to introduce to you today is Taiwan Sapphire, which condenses the magnificent scenery of the mountains and sea in East Taiwan~

Bought it at Taichung Jade Market, so happy

Although Taiwan Sapphire is called "Sapphire," it is actually completely different from sapphire. It does not belong to the corundum family. The blue with green on his body is full of eastern Taiwan style, and it also comes from a different chemical than sapphire. substance.

The composition of Taiwan Sapphire should actually be silicon dioxide containing copper ions, which should be closer to quartz, chalcedony, and agate in terms of mineral genealogy.
Internationally, Taiwan Sapphire has actually been renamed "Taiwan Blue Chalcedony".

And stones such as Taiwan Sapphire are not unique to Taiwan. In the United States, Indonesia and other places, there are actually many records of such copper-containing chalcedony.

The structure of Taiwan sapphire, like opal, agate, and chalcedony, is formed by the condensation of water-containing silica gel under certain conditions. And because of the water-containing properties of Taiwan Sapphire, the color may become lighter or slightly white when it is dried for a long time, but if Taiwan Sapphire is soaked in water, its color will look It will be more and more full of water and spirit! (Recently, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace has been watched a lot, and I can't change it.)

Taiwan is a country that cannot be more compact to the whole earth. There are no mountains and mountains and there are no boundless lakes and seas.
But I remembered the text I read when I was a child: "The mountain is not high, but the immortal is the name. The water is not deep, but the dragon is the spirit."
Perhaps Taiwan is a good place to accumulate spiritual energy. It was only given the name of Formosa more than 400 years ago, and in today's age of technological prosperity, it is still possible to have these leftovers from ancient times. Baby, it condenses the beauty of Taiwan for me to enjoy in my busy daily life, thinking of the Huadong style that is so far away from me.